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SUBMITTER: Estay SA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4097063 | biostudies-other | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Estay Sergio A SA Labra Fabio A FA Sepulveda Roger D RD Bacigalupe Leonardo D LD
PloS one 20140714 7
Pine sawyer beetle species of the genus Monochamus are vectors of the nematode pest Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. The introduction of these species into new habitats is a constant threat for those regions where the forestry industry depends on conifers, and especially on species of Pinus. To obtain information about the potential risk of establishment of these insects in Chile, we performed climate-based niche modeling using data for five North American and four Eurasian Monochamus species using a ...[more]